The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.

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- DEAR FRIEND. PLEASE, I WANT TO INTRODUCE MY SELF ON THIS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY TO YOU, MY NAME IS MR ANTHONY OGBEGO. A BANK ACCOUNTANT.I WISH TO KNOW IF WE CAN WORK TOGETHER. I WOULD LIKE YOU TO STAND AS THE NEXT OF KIN TO MY DECEASED CLIENT WHO MADE SOME DEPOSITS OF $10,000,000.00 TO MY BANK. HE DIED WITHOUT ANY REGISTERED NEXT OF KIN AND AS SUCH THE FUNDS NOW HAVE AN OPEN BENEFICIARY MANDATE.IF YOU ARE INTERESTED PLEASE TRY AND GET BACK TO ME SO THAT I CAN GIVE YOU COMPREHENSIVE DETAILS ON WHAT WE ARE TO DO, I URGENTLY HOPE TO GET YOUR RESPONSE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEST REGARDS,MR ANTHONY OGBEGO